poverty & unemployment section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

India is regarded as a country with ‘Demographic Dividend’. This is due to

a) its high population in the age group above 65 years

b) its high to total population

c) its high population in the age group below 15 years

d) its high population in the age group of 15-64 years

Question : 2

Consider the following statements.

1. Infant Mortality Rate takes into accounts the death of infants within a month after birth.
2. Infant Mortality Rate is the number of infants deaths in a particular year 100 live births during that year.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 2

Question : 3

According to Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in

a) Harmonic Progression

b) None of the above

c) Geometrical Progression

d) Arithmetic Progression

Question : 4

Which of the following schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of urban poor?

1. Accredited Social Health Activist ( ASHA)
2. Janani Suraksha Yojna
3. Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojna

a) 1 only

b) 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 all

Question : 5

Which among the following in India is the Nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the national and state level?

a) Home Ministry

b) Finance Commission

c) Rural Ministry

d) Planning Commission

Question : 6

According to Census 2011, the state having the highest density of population is

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) West Bengal

c) Bihar

d) Kerala